Apple iPhone 6s Release Date, News: French Operator Leaks Alleged Pre-Order Dates; New-Gen Handset Stronger than Previous Model?
Despite the rife news that Apple will be unveiling its next smartphone offering, the iPhone 6s, on September 9, new reports surfaced this week pointing to a foreign mobile network carrier's alleged claims. Meanwhile, one Youtuber claims to have bend tested the upcoming phone.
Per PhoneArena.com, a French carrier said that pre-ordering the upcoming handset will commence on the 11th of September. Sources went on to declare that the actual shipments of the devices will begin "just a week" after the date, which will be on September 18.
Setting the release date rumors aside, fans of the tech series may already have heard that the iPhone 6s won't differ much from its predecessor, the iPhone 6, at least on how it looks. However, a report said that the Cupertino-based tech giant will be making a significant upgrade which aims to improve its durability.
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Business Insider took hints from information shared by one YouTuber, Lewis Hilsenteger, who claims to have held "the rear shell" of the next iPhone.
According to the Unbox Theraphy channel owner (via Business Insider), the phone will likely to be made of the same material used to build the recently-outed Apple Watch Sport. Given this fact, Hilsenteger believed that the phone's frame will expectedly be stronger than the soon to be outdated model.
On his video, Hilsenteger was shown conducting extensive tests on the materials found in the purported shell. He later found out that the iPhone 6s material has more zinc content than the earlier version.
He further postulated that the iPhone 6s will also be more likely to be constructed with the previously-rumored 7000 Series aluminium. Apple claimed that this type of material is 60% stronger than standard alloys.
If this could be true, the material improvement would mean that the bending issues plaguing the earlier flagship will be reduced – a theory that he actually put into a test in his video.
To see the full extent, see the video below:
